The deadliest Ebola outbreak in history
continues to plague West Africa as leaders scramble to stop the virus from
spreading.
Over the weekend, Liberian President
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf closed most of the country's borders. The few points of
entry that are still open will have Ebola testing centers and will implement
preventive measures, she said. The president also placed restrictions on public
gatherings and ordered hotels, restaurants and other entertainment venues to
play a five-minute video on Ebola safety.
"No doubt the Ebola virus is a
national health problem," Sirleaf said. "It attacks our way of life,
with serious economic and social consequences. As such we are compelled to
bring the totality of our national resolve to fight this scourge."
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